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Ukrainian National Federation in NL Expanding Reach, Resources
The local Ukrainian National Federation is branching out with chapters in the process of being set up in Gander and Corner Brook. Thousands of Ukrainians now call Newfoundland and Labrador home after ...
Sep 02, 2025 Canada - Ukraine flag (VOCM News)
Discovery of Black Bear Carcass Leads to Poaching Investigation in Lab West
Wildlife enforcement officials are investigating a possible poaching incident near the Cowboy Creek cabin area in Lab West. The department says officers noticed an oddly placed pile of dirt and distur...
Sep 02, 2025 A picture of disturbed earth and fur visible (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador)
Painful, Disturbing Testimony at Tony Humby Sex Trial
WARNING - The details in this story are disturbing One of Tony Humby's alleged abuse victims says he kept going back in order to feed his drug and alcohol addiction. The now 23-year-old says he was se...
Sep 02, 2025 Tony Humby in court (VOCM News)
Man Charged After Stabbing Sends One Person to Hospital in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
A 54-year-old man has been charged following a stabbing at a home in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Friday. The RCMP were first notified of the incident around 5:00 p.m. , and went to the hospital to meet ...
Sep 02, 2025 RCMP detachment in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. (Google Maps)
Privacy Commissioner Tells Justice System to Improve Surveillance System
The Privacy Commissioner has told the justice system to improve its technological surveillance system so that it can more appropriately respond to requests for access of such imagery. A person applied...
Sep 02, 2025
'Significant' Shortage of Paramedics in NL, Health Authority Working to Address Issue
The health care system in Newfoundland and Labrador says there is a significant shortage of paramedics, and that is causing issues as government works to restructure emergency medical transportation. ...
Sep 02, 2025 Paramedics participating in a mock emergency exercise (CNA)
UPDATE as of 10:00 p.m.: State of Emergency Declared in CBS as Water Supply Nears Depletion, Businesses Closed
Update from the town of CBS as of 10:00 p.m. Tuesday; The town of Conception Bay South has provided an update on the State of Emergency called as a result of a water main break that has drastically de...
Sep 02, 2025
Outboard Motors Nabbed in Two Separate Break-ins at Same SE Placentia Property
RCMP in Placentia are seeking the public's help in the investigation into the theft of two boat motors from a home in Southeast Placentia. RCMP say the culprit, or culprits, broke into the garage of a...
Sep 02, 2025 (File photo supplied by RCMP)
Graham Greene, Award-Winning Canadian Indigenous Actor Dead at 73
Award-winning Indigenous actor Graham Greene has passed away at the age of 73. Greene, a member of the Oneida first nation, was born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario, and lived in Hamilton as a y...
Sep 02, 2025 Graham Greene (via Canada's Walk of Fame on Facebook)
Minor Injuries in Targeted Incident in Pippy Park, Police Hunt for Suspects
RNC are investigating what they call a targeted incident in Pippy Park Saturday night. Police were called to the area of Nagles Hill around 8:30 Saturday evening. Officers located a vehicle in the are...
Sep 02, 2025
